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Australasia through a lens

Explore remarkable photographs and drawings from Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific Islands dating as far back as the mid-19th century. You can find the full collection, drawn from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (CO 1069), on Flickr.

Please note the pictures and captions attached to them are representative of their time and may use terms that would not be used today. However, our role is to preserve the integrity of the historic public record, which is why they have been preserved and presented as originally captured.